Ilyana
How to say it: il-ee-AH-nuh · /ˌɪliˈɑnə/
My God has answered - Slavic feminine form of Ilya; Ilyana is modern variant spelling.
Ilyana was the 479th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 78 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #450 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #479 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 78 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,262 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #450 |
| In France, 2025 | #142 among girls’ names, 290 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ilyana is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ily
- Ana
- Lana
Honouring a Ilyana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ilyana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Spanish.
In France: #142 for girls in 2025.
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